In December 2020, in Manhattan, the top five collisions street – Canal Street, 3rd Avenue, 1st Avenue, 7th Avenue, and Broadway. #1 Cause of collisions was caused by distraction. 87% of the injuries were the motorists. 57% of the gender of the person involved were male. There were on average of 41 crashes/day. 942 collisions were from passenger vehicles.
In December 2020, in the City of New York, the top five streets where collisions occurred were Belt Parkway, Brooklyn Queens Expressway, FDR Drive, Long Island Expressway, and Grand Central Parkway. #1 Cause of collisions was caused by distraction. 90% of the injuries were the motorists. 57% of the gender of the person involved were male. There were on average of 277 crashes/day. 7,100 collisions were from passenger vehicles.
Few things can be worse than suffering a traumatic brain injury in an accident. Depending on the severity of your injury, you might have to deal with lifelong physical and mental health problems and might never be able to lead a normal life again.
Stacey Galette, 30, was awarded $62 million in compensation after a seemingly routine surgery caused her to lose both her legs and most of her hearing. The single mother of one from Brooklyn said that even though she had to wait a while, she was just happy that justice was served to compensate her for her amputations and the consequent suffering.
Bicycles are the primary mode of transportation for most people. Many prefer riding bicycles for exercise and fun as well. There are several injuries that can happen to bicyclists while riding. A significant amount of these injuries is attributed to head injuries, but there are several other severe injuries as well. Few of these injuries may turn out to be life-threatening depending on specific circumstances.
